Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Oil & gas wells; drilling company is responsible for reasonable payment to surface owner for land displacement.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/14 (H) Referred To Oil, Gas and Other Minerals | |
| 2 | 02/01 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2005 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Fillingane
Code Section: A 053-0003-0011
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 53-3-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT ANY PERSON ISSUED A PERMIT TO DRILL AN OIL OR GAS WELL SHALL PAY REASONABLE COMPENSATION TO THE SURFACE LANDOWNER FOR DAMAGES AND SHALL PAY A REASONABLE RATE PER YEAR TO LEASE THE LAND UPON WHICH THE WELL IS LOCATED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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